BC crews fighting US wildfire looming near Canadian border
The Stickpin wildfire burning in northern Ferry County, Washington, five kilometres south of the Canada-United States border is now estimated at 19,240 hectares. The BC Wildfire Service is working closely with fire agency representatives in the United States to coordinate wildfire response for this incident. The BC Wildfire...
Emergency Operations Committee issues wildfire updates
THERE ARE NO EVACUATION ALERTS FOR GRAND FORKS OR CHRISTINA LAKE AT THIS TIME Wildfire Update for August 24: There will be a Rock Creek fire residents meeting on Monday August 24 from 7 to 9 p.m. If you were impacted by the recent wildfires, please attend this meeting to find out what services are available to you. For more...
Mount Sentinel hosts Volleyball Camp
Not that students and teacher want to know, but the school season is just around the corner. To help get those volleyball enthusiasts a jump on the net season, Mount Sentinel is hosting a volleyball camp beginning Sunday, August 30 at the South Slocan-based school. The camp runs from August 30 to September 3 at […]
Hit-and-run call leads NPD to charging driver with careless driving
Nelson Police charged a man with careless driving after a vehicle was damaged in the 1000 Block of Front Street early Saturday morning. The incident unfolded when NPD dispatch received a call of a hit-and-run on Front Street. The person calling gave police a description of the vehicle that was later reported leaving Nelson,...
New Kootenay Columbia Riding — 'A challenge at 64,000 square kilometres'
It’s been two years since the Federal Elections Boundaries Commission decided to move Nelson into the Kootenay Columbia riding and the effects are soon to be seen. Previously, Nelson was included in the South Okanagan-West Kootenay riding alongside Trail and Castlegar. Nelsonites and other communities in this riding voted...
Smoke from wildfires south of the border once again tosses blanket over province
The BC Wildfire Service said majority of the thick smoke blanketing many areas of southern B.C., is drifting northward from large wildfires in the United States. "The smoke arrived in British Columbia yesterday (Saturday) evening due to strong southerly winds," the media release said. "A temperature inversion trapped the...
Fire in Big Sheep Creek: Section of Seven Summits Trail Closed
BC Wildfire Service Annpouncement: 8/22/2015 2:02 PM A public access restriction for areas around the Big Sheep Creek wildfire west of Rossland will take effect immediately and remain in force until the public is otherwise notified. This restriction is being put in place to protect the safety of the public and firefighting personnel and closes […]
Anglers, wildlife experts have fingers crossed record summer temperatures don't slow Redfish return to spawning grounds
With this summer set to be one of the warmest on record, concerns about the numbers of Redfish set to return to spawning grounds in the West Arm of Kootenay Lake have anglers and wildlife experts worried. It’s not news for anyone that lives in the Kootenays that this summer has felt just a bit warmer than previous years. As...
No one injured in single vehicle accident outside Nelson
No one was injured when a vehicle, traveling westbound toward Nelson was struck by a deer on Highway 3A near Grohman Provincial Park in the early evening of Thursday. Nelson Fire Department members along with RCMP responded to the single-vehicle accident that occurred at approximately 6:44 p.m. Thursday. An eastbound vehicle was struck by the […]
Wildfire smoke from south of the border continues to blanket West Kootenay/Boundary; advisory remains in place
The Southeast Fire Centre said the smoke that filling valleys in the West Kootenay and Boundary regions is coming from Washington, Idaho and the Okanagan. The thick smoke has prompted Environment Canada, in conjuction with Interior Health, to issue a smoke advisory Boundary and Kootenay regions. The adivsory was updated at ...
